Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research & Education Promoting

Private foundation · Grantmaker Las Vegas, NV EIN: 16-1598935

Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research & Education Promoting is a private foundation focused on Science & Technology, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research & Education Promoting at a glance

In short: Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research & Education Promoting reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Grants paid (2025)
$2,218 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Revenue (2025)
$12,575
+1825.7% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$2,672
+454.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$3,014
+361.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 Total only2025

In 2025 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025—$12,575$3,014$2,218Total only$2,672$72
2024$1,755$653$653——$482$86
2023$1,755$475$707——$536$92
2022$1,987$863$853——$653$96
2021$1,977$630$1,217——$459$95
2020$2,564$836$1,119———$132

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research & Education Promoting reported a distributable amount of $72 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research & Education Promoting is led by Joshua Frank, Acting Executive Director on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joshua Frank

    Acting Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Josh Frank (2020–2023) — Secretary Board Member
  • Former: Pamela Carlisle Frank (2020–2023) — Executive Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research & Education Promoting

How much does Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research & Education Promoting give each year?

Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research & Education Promoting reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF, as a total without an itemized list of grants.

What is Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research & Education Promoting?

Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research & Education Promoting is a private foundation focused on Science & Technology, based in Las Vegas, NV.

How much is Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research & Education Promoting required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research & Education Promoting reported a distributable amount of $72 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research & Education Promoting's EIN?

Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research & Education Promoting's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1598935. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 25, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 12, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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